Official Box Score - Final
Western Michigan at WKU
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowlng Green, KY)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0020000 2313
WKU302020X 71003
Win: Houge (4-1)Loss: Hannah Potts (3-3)Save: None.


Western Michigan 2 (6-5 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
9 M. MalartiskRF3122003000
27 H. Herman3B2000100010
22 Bella Duncan1B3000004001
13 J. Merrill (P)DH2000100000
3 E. Yacapraro (PR)0000000000
17 K Kotzmacher2B3000012101
5 Tristen HeadC3000004000
2 C. TigheSS3110012100
10 E. LampelaCF0000103100
20 Jordan Smith (PH)1000000000
11 R. O'BrienLF2000010000
24 Hannah PottsP0000000000
25 C. Fazzini (P)0000000000
Totals222323318312
BATTING

HR: Malartisk [2] (3rd, 2 out, RBI off Houge)
TB: Malartisk 5. 2-Out RBI: Malartisk 2. SH: Lampela. KL: O'Brien.
Team RISP: 1-2.
BASERUNNING
SB: Tighe [2].
WKU 7 (8-3 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
21 Kendle WhiteLF4110002003
24 BlantonCF3221000000
16 Annie White1B30000013000
22 StinsonRF3223000000
30 MastersC2122102200
5 Gregor (PR)0000000000
20 Herron2B3010011600
23 Anna MauckDH3000010000
3 Murphy3B3010002300
6 SharpeSS3110011300
11 HougeP0000000200
Totals27710613211603
BATTING
2B: Sharpe [5] (off Fazzini).
HR: Stinson [2] (3rd, 2 out, RBI off Potts); Masters [5] (1st, 2 out, RBI off Potts)
TB: Stinson 5; Masters 5; Sharpe 2. 2-Out RBI: Stinson 3; Masters 2.
Team RISP: 4-12.
BASERUNNING
SB: Blanton 2 [8].

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24 Hannah Potts (L)2.24520113135132
25 C. Fazzini2.142200992816
13 J. Merrill1.020012652617
Totals6.0107413282710565
GO-FO: Potts 1-6; Fazzini 1-4; Merrill 0-1.
WKUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
11 Houge (W)7.03223326229858
Totals7.03223326229858
GO-FO: Houge 13-4.

Umpires: HP: Chuck Beighle; 1B: John West; 2B: ; 3B: Michelle Sandahl.
First Pitch:6:15 pm. Duration:1:52.
Attendance:156
Weather:Cooling down
Weather: Cooling down


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Western Michigan at WKU
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowlng Green, KY)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0020000 2313
WKU302020X 71003

Western Michigan starters:
9/rf/M. Malartisk; 27/3b/H. Herman; 22/1b/Bella Duncan; 13/dh/J. Merrill; 17/2b/K Kotzmacher; 5/c/Tristen Head; 2/ss/C. Tighe; 10/cf/E. Lampela; 11/lf/R. O'Brien; 24/p/Hannah Potts;

WKU starters:
21/lf/Kendle White; 24/cf/Blanton; 16/1b/Annie White; 22/rf/Stinson; 30/c/Masters; 20/2b/Herron; 23/dh/Anna Mauck; 3/3b/Murphy; 6/ss/Sharpe; 11/p/Houge;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - WMU batting
M. Malartisk grounded out to 2b (1-1).
H. Herman fouled out to 3b (3-2).
Bella Duncan grounded out to 2b (1-0).

Bottom of 1st - WKU batting
Kendle White flied out to rf (2-2).
Blanton singled to third base, bunt (0-1).
Blanton stole second.
Annie White flied out to rf (3-1); Blanton advanced to third on the throw.
Stinson reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-0); Blanton scored, unearned.
Masters homered, 2 RBI, unearned (1-1); Stinson scored, unearned.
Herron struck out swinging (2-2).

This InningRHEL
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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - WMU batting
J. Merrill grounded out to 3b (3-2).
K Kotzmacher lined out to 3b (2-2).
Tristen Head grounded out to 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - WKU batting
Anna Mauck grounded out to ss (2-2).
Murphy fouled out to c, bunt (0-0).
Sharpe lined out to ss (1-1).

This InningRHEL
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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - WMU batting
C. Tighe singled up the middle (0-0).
E. Lampela out at first c to 2b, bunt, SAC (0-1); C. Tighe advanced to second.
R. O'Brien struck out looking, out at first c to 1b (2-2); C. Tighe stole third.
M. Malartisk homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1); C. Tighe scored.
H. Herman walked (3-2).
Bella Duncan grounded out to ss (3-2).

Bottom of 3rd - WKU batting
Kendle White fouled out to 1b (1-0).
Blanton singled to left field (1-1).
Blanton stole second.
Annie White flied out to cf (3-2); Blanton advanced to third.
Stinson homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-1); Blanton scored.
C. Fazzini to p for Hannah Potts.
Masters singled to left center (2-1).
Gregor pinch ran for Masters.
Gregor out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early.

This InningRHEL
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4th Inning
Top of 4th - WMU batting
Masters to c for Gregor.
J. Merrill grounded out to 2b (0-0).
K Kotzmacher flied out to lf (0-0).
Tristen Head grounded out to 2b (2-0).

Bottom of 4th - WKU batting
Herron lined out to cf (2-1).
Anna Mauck flied out to cf (0-0).
Murphy flied out to rf (3-2).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - WMU batting
C. Tighe struck out swinging (1-2).
E. Lampela walked (3-0).
R. O'Brien flied out to lf (2-0).
M. Malartisk singled to pitcher (0-1); E. Lampela out at second 3b to 2b to ss.

Bottom of 5th - WKU batting
Sharpe doubled to left field (1-0).
Kendle White singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw (0-1); Sharpe advanced to third.
Blanton grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-1); Kendle White advanced to third; Sharpe scored.
Annie White popped up to 2b (0-0).
Stinson singled to left center, out at second cf to 2b, RBI (0-0); Kendle White scored.

This InningRHEL
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WKU2300
6th Inning
Top of 6th - WMU batting
H. Herman grounded out to ss (1-0).
Bella Duncan grounded out to p (2-2).
J. Merrill walked (3-1).
E. Yacapraro pinch ran for J. Merrill.
K Kotzmacher struck out swinging (2-2).

Bottom of 6th - WKU batting
E. Yacapraro to dh.
J. Merrill to p for C. Fazzini.
J. Merrill to p for E. Yacapraro.
/ for J. Merrill.
Masters walked (3-1).
Herron singled to left center (0-0); Masters advanced to second.
Anna Mauck struck out swinging (2-2).
Murphy singled to center field (1-2); Herron advanced to second; Masters advanced to third.
Sharpe struck out swinging (1-2).
Kendle White popped up to ss (1-2).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - WMU batting
Tristen Head grounded out to ss (0-0).
C. Tighe grounded out to 2b (1-2).
Jordan Smith pinch hit for E. Lampela.
Jordan Smith grounded out to p (1-2).

This InningRHEL
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Scoring Innings - Final
Western Michigan at WKU
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowlng Green, KY)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0020000 2313
WKU302020X 71003

Western Michigan starters:
9/rf/M. Malartisk; 27/3b/H. Herman; 22/1b/Bella Duncan; 13/dh/J. Merrill; 17/2b/K Kotzmacher; 5/c/Tristen Head; 2/ss/C. Tighe; 10/cf/E. Lampela; 11/lf/R. O'Brien; 24/p/Hannah Potts;

WKU starters:
21/lf/Kendle White; 24/cf/Blanton; 16/1b/Annie White; 22/rf/Stinson; 30/c/Masters; 20/2b/Herron; 23/dh/Anna Mauck; 3/3b/Murphy; 6/ss/Sharpe; 11/p/Houge;


Bottom of 1st - WKU batting
Kendle White flied out to rf (2-2).
Blanton singled to third base, bunt (0-1).
Blanton stole second.
Annie White flied out to rf (3-1); Blanton advanced to third on the throw.
Stinson reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-0); Blanton scored, unearned.
Masters homered, 2 RBI, unearned (1-1); Stinson scored, unearned.
Herron struck out swinging (2-2).
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 3rd - WMU batting
C. Tighe singled up the middle (0-0).
E. Lampela out at first c to 2b, bunt, SAC (0-1); C. Tighe advanced to second.
R. O'Brien struck out looking, out at first c to 1b (2-2); C. Tighe stole third.
M. Malartisk homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1); C. Tighe scored.
H. Herman walked (3-2).
Bella Duncan grounded out to ss (3-2).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - WKU batting
Kendle White fouled out to 1b (1-0).
Blanton singled to left field (1-1).
Blanton stole second.
Annie White flied out to cf (3-2); Blanton advanced to third.
Stinson homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-1); Blanton scored.
C. Fazzini to p for Hannah Potts.
Masters singled to left center (2-1).
Gregor pinch ran for Masters.
Gregor out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - WKU batting
Sharpe doubled to left field (1-0).
Kendle White singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw (0-1); Sharpe advanced to third.
Blanton grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-1); Kendle White advanced to third; Sharpe scored.
Annie White popped up to 2b (0-0).
Stinson singled to left center, out at second cf to 2b, RBI (0-0); Kendle White scored.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.



Western Michigan at WKU
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowlng Green, KY)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0020000 2313
WKU302020X 71003
Western Michigan Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#9 Megan Malartisk
rf
*
G4
HR
LL
2RBI
1B
5-4
3
1
2
2
2
#27 Hannah Herman
3b
*
FF5
BB
*
G6
2
0
0
0
3
#22 Bella Duncan
1b
*
G4
*
G6
*
G1
3
0
0
0
4
#13 Jadeyn Merrill
#3 Emily Yacapraro
p
*
G5
*
G4
BB
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
#17 Kendall Kotzmacher
2b
*
L5
*
F7
*
K
3
0
0
0
6
#5 Tristen Head
c
*
G5
*
G4
*
G6
3
0
0
0
7
#2 Caitlin Tighe
ss
1B
MI
SB3
*
K
*
G4
3
1
1
0
8
#20 Jordan Smith
#10 Emily Lampela
ph
*
2-4
SH
*
BB
OUT
*
G1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
#11 Rylee O'Brien
lf
*
KL
*
F7
2
0
0
0
Totals22232
Runs00200002
Hits00201003
Errors00000000
LOB00101102
WMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
24 Hannah Potts (L)2.24520113135132
25 C. Fazzini2.142200992816
13 J. Merrill1.020012652617
Totals6.0107413282710565
GO-FO: Potts 1-6; Fazzini 1-4; Merrill 0-1.


Western Michigan at WKU
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowlng Green, KY)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0020000 2313
WKU302020X 71003
WKU Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#21 Kendle White
lf
*
F9
*
FF3
1B
MI
*
P6
4
1
1
0
2
#24 Jenna Blanton
cf
1B
5
SB2
1B
7
SB2
*
G4
1RBI
3
2
2
1
3
#16 Annie White
1b
*
F9
*
F8
*
P4
3
0
0
0
4
#22 Kennedy Stinson
rf
E5T
HR
8
2RBI
1B
4
1RBI
3
2
2
3
5
#30 Maci Masters
#5 Macy Gregor
c
HR
2RBI
1B
7
BB
2
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
6
#20 Charlotte Herron
2b
*
K
*
L8
1B
7
3
0
1
0
7
#23 Anna Mauck
dh
*
G6
*
F8
*
K
3
0
0
0
8
#3 Katie Murphy
3b
*
FF2
*
F9
1B
8
3
0
1
0
9
#6 Morgan Sharpe
ss
*
L6
2B
7
*
K
3
1
1
0
Totals277106
Runs3020207
Hits20303210
Errors1000001
LOB0000033
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11 Houge (W)7.03223326229858
Totals7.03223326229858
GO-FO: Houge 13-4.